Basic coding skills remain essential even as artificial intelligence increasingly assists in software development, according to Google‘s head of research and vice president Yossi Matias. He compares coding it to fundamental mathematical skills, saying that everyone should master.“I think that the basic notion of learning the basic disciplines remains as important as ever,” Matias told…
NEW DELHI: In an era marked by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and evolving workplace dynamics, a new management trend is stirring concern among employees and labour experts alike. Known as “silent firing,” this subtle approach to workforce reduction involves employers making working conditions uncomfortable or demoralising for certain employees, effectively nudging them to…
Tony Fadell, iPod creator, supports Apple’s cautious AI rollout at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Fadell highlights its practical benefits, despite initial lukewarm reactions. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models feature early AI tools focusing on practical integration. Apple CEO Tim Cook notes rapid adoption of iOS 18.1, driven by new AI features, with further…
Apple‘s CEO Tim Cook says the company doesn’t need to be first in artificial intelligence (AI), it just needs to be the best. In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, Cook explained Apple’s approach to AI with four words: “Not first, but best.”Apple is about to release its AI system called Apple Intelligence….
While artificial intelligence as a technology may have picked up steam after the launch of ChatGPT two years ago, the concept is far from new. Apple founder Steve Jobs, a visionary in the tech world, predicted the potential of AI as far back as 40 years ago, envisioning machines that may answer questions and think…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called on civil servants to stay updated with technological advancements to meet the evolving standards of governance. Addressing the “Karmayogi Saptah” — National Learning Week event at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, Modi emphasized the need for civil servants to adopt a citizen-centric approach while leveraging…
NEW DELHI: To boost India’s surveillance system from space, the Cabinet Committee on Security led by PM Narendra Modi has quietly approved the phase III of the Space Based Surveillance (SBS-III) for launching a big bunch of spy satellites in low earth and geostationary orbits.“CCS on Monday gave the approval for launching 52 satellites under…
FILE – Artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton speaks at the Collision Conference in Toronto, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP, File) British-Canadian professor Geoffrey Hinton was named one of the recipients of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday, October 8, alongside John Hopfield, for their significant contributions to machine…
In a pivotal scene in Terminator Salvation, definitely not one of the better movies in the franchise, Christian Bale’s John Connors encounters a cyborg named Marcus with a cybernetic endoskeleton and a partially artificial cerebral cortex. Marcus insists he’s human but he’s not. You think you’re human? | Terminator Salvation [Open matte] It was a…
WASHINGTON: He once joked that the first word children in India utter is AI (mother in some Indian languages). He later wisecracked that AI means artificial intelligence for the world, but for him, it also meant American-Indian spirit. All kidding aside, PM Narendra Modi offered a full-spectrum embrace of the rapidly evolving field, saying it…
